Tickets for the cook off are available for $2 each with the proceeds going to benefit Elijah’s Promise.

On Dec. 10, families can get a free photo taken with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of New Brunswick at 323 George Street, the release said.

There will also be free horse drawn carriage rides from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily during the weekend of Dec. 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick on Neilson Street.

Residents can still help the less fortunate this holiday season with donations of new and gently used clothes and nonperishable food for the City Market drive now through Dec. 18, according to the release.

Donations will be taken during City market holiday events or can be dropped off at the following locations; Chapati House at 349 George Street, First Reformed Church at 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick City Market at 109 Church Street, New Brunswick Parking Authority at 106 Somerset Street, George Street Playhouse at 9 Livingston Avenue, investors Bank at 385 George Street, New Brunswick Cultural Center 7 Livingston Avenue and the State Theater at 15 Livingston Avenue, the release said.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In the midst of a media firestorm Tuesday, Dr. Victor Valeski, East Brunswick Superintendent of Schools, fielded questions from local and national journalists regarding the placement of armed police officers inside each of the district's K-12 buildings. The move seemed to many as a "knee-jerk" reaction to the fear generated by the massacre of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.: Saint Peter’s University Hospital will hold a dedication and blessing of its new Simulation Center for Interprofessional Learning (SCIL), an interactive training facility in its New Brunswick location for physicians, medical students and residents, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and first responders.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The snow has passed and this week is looking a lot warmer. Enjoy the milder temperatures and take the time to do something fun in town.

Tuesday, Feb. 20

It’s Turn It Up Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson Fitness & Wellness Center. There will be local vendors, group fitness classes, health information, and a cooking demo. This event runs from 5:00 to 8:00 ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - After a memorable collegiate debut, Eric Heatter of the Rutgers baseball team earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week in an announcement from the league office on Monday. The left-handed pitcher struck out eight in four shutout innings of relief to beat a nationally-ranked Miami squad in the series finale.

ON THE HIGHWAY - Authorities were frantically looking into a "mystery tar" that appeared suddenly on cars driving along I-295 in South Jersey, causing tires to gel with the road. They quickly realized that a stretch of the highway in Salem County was smeared with liquid asphalt, leaked from a tanker and causing dozens of cars to get ...

STATEWIDE - Jittery parents are sending their jittery kids to jittery schools this morning, as classes resume after a President's Day weekend filled with wall-to-wall news coverage about gun safety. School districts statewide have been reporting threats - all thankfully not credible - as district leaders are on the highest alert. East Brunswick, for ...

E STREET - While a tired nation is demanding gun control (yet again), Springsteen guitarist Stevie Van Zandt is having none of it. No stranger to political opinions, the New Jersey icon tweeted "What happened to us? We are averaging 2 school shootings per week AND WE DO NOTHING ABOUT IT!" Many tone-deaf politicians on Capitol Hill ...

TRENTON - As state lawmakers are set to announce a bill at 11 a.m. to decriminalize pot - an issue that has consumed the Statehouse - the Record is reporting on an often-ignored issue: the state's ridiculously antiquated liquor laws. For example, supermarkets in the state can only have up to two liquor licenses, stemming ...

ON AIR - Gov. Phil Murphy had his very first "Ask the Governor" monthly program last night. He appeared on News 12 New Jersey to field your questions about all things New Jersey. Impossible to recap an hour segment. Of course, we will try: New Jersey should be a better place to retire. The state pension mess will be solved.

ON THE RAILS - Perhaps Donald Trump is still ticked that New Jerseyans had no interest in his team, the New Jersey Generals, which played football in the now-defunct USFL. Or, perhaps he is angry we didn't frequent his now-defunct casinos in Atlantic City. Or, perhaps he is seeking revenge for the fact that 546,345 more New Jerseyans voted for ...

New Brunswick, NJ - On Friday, February 23, student groups, a coalition of Rutgers unions, and representatives from campuses across the nation will hold a rally and march on College Avenue to demand a $15 minimum wage.

The action, initiated by the Rutgers chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) and the Rutgers American Association of University Professors - American Federation of ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In the midst of a media firestorm Tuesday, Dr. Victor Valeski, East Brunswick Superintendent of Schools, fielded questions from local and national journalists regarding the placement of armed police officers inside each of the district's K-12 buildings. The move seemed to many as a "knee-jerk" reaction to the fear generated by the massacre of ...